POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a post-baccalaureate certificate in History worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 1 college programs with reportable data.
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Not available in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
Not availableMedian year-4 earnings
$24,022Average institution net-price context
$22,125Median federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
Not availableTypical earnings four years after completion
Not availableAverage earnings five years after completion
$22,125Typical federal student debt
1thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
16Degrees awarded in 2024–25
0College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 1 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about History
How much do History post-baccalaureate certificate graduates earn?
The current federal release does not provide a reportable national earnings median for this degree.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
The median reported federal debt is $22,125. The figure excludes private loans and does not describe every graduate.
Does the college matter for History?
Outcomes can differ by college, but the current reporting cohort is not large enough to publish a reliable middle-half range.
What careers are related to History?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 9 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- Not available
- Federal debt
- $24,637
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $45,336
- Federal debt
- $15,230
- Programs in the comparison
- 6
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $50,592
- Federal debt
- $24,000
- Programs in the comparison
- 506
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- Not available
- Federal debt
- $22,125
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $56,361
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 36
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $76,907
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 6
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $61,512
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
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Jobs this degree may lead to
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Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
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-7%Projected employment growth →12%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Managers, All Other$141,900 median wage622,190 jobs nationwide+4.9% projected growth through 2035 · 100,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$74,300–$238,270 typical wage rangeHistory Teachers, Postsecondary$83,820 median wage18,790 jobs nationwide+0.0% projected growth through 2035 · 1,500 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$48,410–$162,160 typical wage rangeHistorians$76,750 median wage3,450 jobs nationwide+3.0% projected growth through 2035 · 300 openings a yearTypical entry education: Master's degree$42,730–$131,810 typical wage rangeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,040 median wage1,065,210 jobs nationwide-0.2% projected growth through 2035 · 63,500 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$48,780–$107,600 typical wage rangeNatural Sciences Managers$167,220 median wage108,690 jobs nationwide+8.2% projected growth through 2035 · 9,200 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$79,710–$316,850 typical wage rangeArchivists$64,550 median wage7,970 jobs nationwide+3.4% projected growth through 2035 · 1,100 openings a yearTypical entry education: Master's degree$39,970–$110,550 typical wage rangeCurators$63,420 median wage12,150 jobs nationwide+4.9% projected growth through 2035 · 1,600 openings a yearTypical entry education: Master's degree$40,470–$107,140 typical wage rangeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$51,440 median wage12,310 jobs nationwide+3.6% projected growth through 2035 · 1,600 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$33,780–$87,530 typical wage rangeTour Guides and EscortsUnreported jobs nationwide
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.